Luxury hotel restaurant serving Cantonese recipes in a chic setting evoking 1930s Shanghai

China Tang at The Dorchester

I don’t often give a venue a top rating but China Tang has been so consistent for so many years that it deserves the kudos. One can safely judge a restaurant from the quality of its ablutions. It does not disappoint! The bar is cosy and the staff attentive. The restaurant is vibey and yet, the acoustics allow for conversation. The duck is the coup de grace and has never disappointed. Remains one of the few Mayfair venues that hits all the traditional values associated with fine London dining.

As someone who truly enjoys Chinese cuisine, I was very curious to try TANG, especially after hearing so many recommendations. Unfortunately, my expectations were probably too high. It’s a good Chinese restaurant, but far from the “wow” experience it aims to be.

The atmosphere is elegant, and the wine list is excellent — extremely diverse, with options to please even the most refined palate. However, when it comes to the food, nothing particularly stood out. The dishes were fine, but none had that depth or flavour profile you would expect from a restaurant of this level.

Service was acceptable, though not impeccable. I did experience a rather unpleasant incident — while carving a duck, one of the waiters accidentally dropped a piece on his shoe and then placed it back beside the duck before taking it to the kitchen for the next course. Completely unacceptable for a restaurant of this standard.

Overall, TANG is decent but overrated. If you’re looking for truly remarkable Chinese cuisine in London, Hakkasan still remains number one in my opinion.

The first time was a restaurant I stumbled upon while walking alone. The second time, I came with my best friend and chatted with a French couple who were traveling and sitting next to us. 😊

Make sure to make a reservation before coming to this restaurant, or you'll have to wait for at least 20 minutes. The soup is delicious.

I'm not a big fan of Chinese food, but it was late and I was so hungry, so we decided to try the hotel's restaurant. Unexpectedly, we loved everything we ordered. However, we wanted sea bass, which was already sold out, so we came back again after a few days. We weren't disappointed, and everything we ordered was nice.

Nice Chinese restaurant. I enjoyed the main course more than the starters; the dumplings could have been better. Lovely place with good service. I expected the food to be a bit better, but it wasn’t bad at all.

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